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OpenStudy (anonymous):

3^x=243

OpenStudy (nory):

The way you do this is make the other side into a power of three.

mathslover (mathslover):

What is the cube root of 243, anjali142?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

dont know

OpenStudy (anonymous):

4

OpenStudy (anonymous):

5

mathslover (mathslover):

No anjali, can I write 243 as 81 * 3 ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

its 5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

3^5=243

OpenStudy (anonymous):

but I dont have that option

mathslover (mathslover):

Great. So we have : \(3^x = 3^5\) so x = 5, got it ? as : \(a^b = a^d\) then b = d, so 3^x = 3^5 , so x = 5

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I got log3243=x logx3=243 log3x=243 log243x=3

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I need to write it in log form

OpenStudy (jkristia):

\[3^x = 243\] is the same as \[\log 3^x = \log 243\] then move x down \[x \log 3 = \log 243\] \[x = \frac{ \log 243 }{ \log 3 }\] which is the same as 'change of base' formular, so this is the same as \[x = \log_{3} 243\]

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thank you

mathslover (mathslover):

Ok! didn't know that. Good work, and you're welcome :)

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